The Russellville Cyclones opened the first round of the annual Cyclone Classic with a 64-46 win over the Sylvan Hills Bears on Thursday. Sophomore Andy Campbell hit three-pointer after three-pointer and ended up with a game-high 34 points.

Sylvan Hills (2-2) drew first blood with a quick 6-2 run. Russellville (4-2) answered when Campbell and Tony Jones hit a trio of three-pointers to to grab the lead, 11-10 — two of which came from Campbell. The Cyclones never looked back after that.

Campbell hit another three-pointer, and Anthony Dalgado sank a jump shot to go up 19-13. Delgado powered through the defense for a layup as the buzzer sounded to make the score 21-13 at the end of the first period.

Jalen Curtis opened the second quarter with a three-pointer, and Dakota Young hit a jump shot to bump Russellville’s lead up to 28-17. Midway through the second, Jones made a steal and raced down the court to hit a nearly uncontested layup. When the dust settled, the Cyclones had extended their lead to 35-22 at the half.

Sylvan Hills went on a 9-1 run to open the second half. Russellville head coach Codey Mann called a time out and when the Cyclones returned to the court, the Bears’ scoring spree was over. Campbell sank three three-pointers and a break-away layup. Curtis and Young added to the romp with baskets of their own. When the buzzer sounded, RHS led 54-36.

Campbell hit another three to open the fourth quarter, but from there good defense and clock management were all it took to secure Russellville’s victory.

“I feel really good about our defense,” Mann said after the game. “We improved so much. We closed our their shooters fast. We’re still not staying in front of the dribble as much as I’d like, but that will come.”

Mann emphasized the win was a full team effort, but with 34 points score — most of them from three-pointers — it’s hard not to talk about Campbell’s spectacular performance. Mann said Campbell is a special kid who spends a lot of time practicing in the gym.

“He’s an excellent shooter. What we’ve got to learn is that when Andy is hot like that, we’ve got to get him the ball,” Mann said. “And what Andy has got to learn when his shots are coming up short is to shot-fake. They’re going to come at him. He can go inside and get a little bit closer of a shot.”